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upon the evidences which God has given to

sustain their faith, permit themselves to

question and cavil, they will find their doubts

constantly becoming more confirmed.

But those who doubt God's promises and

distrust the assurance of His grace are

dishonoring Him; and their influence, instead

of drawing others to Christ, tends to repel

them from Him. They are unproductive trees,

that spread their dark branches far and wide,

shutting away the sunlight from other plants,

and causing them to droop and die under the

chilling shadow. The lifework of these

persons will appear as a never-ceasing

witness against them. They are sowing seeds

of doubt and skepticism that will yield an

unfailing harvest.

There is but one course for those to pursue

who honestly desire to be freed from doubts.